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Made Possible by Pop Culture

The podcast whose guests share what pop culture shaped them then and now.


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  • 6. Therese 'Tag' Goulet on Mr. Pine's Purple House & The Gift

    01:02:15||Season 4, Ep. 6
    Producer and philanthropist Therese 'Tag' Goulet previews her artist competition reality show brainchild, The Gift (fka The Sugar Mama), which is coming to screens very soon and reflects on her love of storytelling that was inspired by Mr. Pine's Purple House and even led her to run her own publishing house.

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  • 5. Luke Tennie on Shrinking, The Pitt & Naruto

    01:02:25||Season 4, Ep. 5
    Actor Luke Tennie is on three shows right now (Abbott Elementary, Shrinking, and The Pitt), yet he still took time out of his busy schedule to join Danielle Turchiano on Made Possible by Pop Culture to talk about his recent work and how his teenage love of Naruto (the anime) informed the man he is today.

  • 4. Clair Titley on Friends Like These: The Murder of Skylar Neese & '90s Music Videos

    01:11:03||Season 4, Ep. 4
    Documentary filmmaker Clair Titley joins Made Possible by Pop Culture to dive into her latest project, Friends Like These: The Murder of Skylar Neese, and to talk about the '90s music video directors who inspired her. Fun fact: One of them was Michel Gondry, and his direction of "Sugar Water" introduced Clair to Cibo Matto, which gave her a very special moment when sourcing music for The Contestant. She shares that story on this episode too.

  • 3. Nick Pugliese on School Spirits Season 3 & Beyoncé's Lemonade

    01:05:39||Season 4, Ep. 3
    School Spirits star Nick Pugliese joins Made Possible by Pop Culture's Danielle Turchiano to dive into Season 3 of the Paramount+ series, as well as why he listened to Beyoncé's Lemonade every day for years after it dropped in 2016.

  • 2. Lovell Holder on debut novel THE BOOK OF LUKE, The Challenge & Into The Woods

    01:22:21||Season 4, Ep. 2
    Lovell Holder's debut novel The Book of Luke is set in the world of reality TV with a splash of politics. He joins Made Possible by Pop Culture to talk about crafting the story about gay ex-footballer Luke whose husband cheats on him publicly, leading to him going back on the reality show that made him famous years ago. As the book mixes Luke's personal story with past and present seasons of the reality show within the book, Lovell also discusses how The Challenge and even his childhood love of Into the Woods influenced what he was creating. As a bonus at the end, there's a short chat about The Traitors!

  • 1. Kristoffer Polaha on directorial feature debut MIMICS and U2's 'The Joshua Tree'

    01:13:03||Season 4, Ep. 1
    Kristoffer Polaha dives deep into a discussion on independent film production and original IP to promote his directorial feature debut, Mimics, which is out in theaters February 13, 2026. Then he travels back in time to 1987 to reflect on U2's The Joshua Tree and the surprising track that meant the most to 10-year-old him (and why).

  • 22. Heated Rivalry, Finding Mr. Christmas & more for 2025's Holiday Roundtable

    01:30:34||Season 3, Ep. 22
    Join Made Possible by Pop Culture for a second annual holiday roundtable episode, this time with a group of entertainment journalists discussing Heated Rivalry (and yes, explaining how and why it fits this theme!); Finding Mr. Christmas Season 2; Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper; With Love, Meghan, and a little bit more!